The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-17
In BriaE.

In Brief
The State Treasurer has thus far made settle
ments for May with twenty-eght counties, ten
ef which reported yesterday.
Marriage licenses issued yesterday to
Paul Schludecker and Rosa Volk George G. +.
Stechorn and Jennie Brown.
A gang Of workmen for the Citizens Odorless
Company struck yesterday because Manager
Gilber obliged them to haul fourteen casks for
load instead of ten.
Louis Timberline and James Hamlin. saloon
keepers were arrested yesterday for selling
liquor on Sunday, the former on a grand jury
warrant the latter information. Both gave
bond for their appearance in court
The district assembly, Knights of Labor, at
its meeting on Sunday, voted 10 hereafter meet
on Friday night every three months. The
change was made at the request OF outside dele
gates, who objected to being away from home
Sunday.
The present rooms occupied by the county clerk
have proved insufficient to accommodate all the
record books and petition has been filed with
the County Commissioners for more room. The
sheriff has an unoccupied room which the clerk
will probably be allowed TO use.
There will be a special meeting of the Builders
Exchange Friday evening to consider new
rules for the government of the organization and
to determine whether they will hold banquet
or give an excursion for their employees on June
3 in honor Of the exchanges first year Of exist
AT police rol-call last evening, Superintendent
Travis called the attention of the officers to the
fact that complaints were coming in from all
parts of the city that young men and boys
ball playing, and gave them orders to stop the
sport
A CONFERENCE OF WOMEN.
A conference OF women will be held in the
parlors of the Second Presbyterian Church on
next Tuesday at 3 p. NJ. All those interested in
the subject of purity and tho effort to look after
the many tempted young girls of tie city are
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the interest of sect, union society and it
is hoped that a large number of ladies will be
present.
M'NASfARA CAPTURED IN CLEVELAND.
John McNamara, the assailant of Thomas
Boylan, was arrested in Cleveland, yesterday
mornings by of L. p. Grady's detectives.
The Boylan family employed Grady to hunt
down the young man and he was traced direct
from this city to Cleveland. whore he had taken
employment with the street-car company. The
police and the sheriff refuse to send for him, but
h will be brought back by Grady at the expense
ot the Boylans Young Boylan, who was so
badly cut, is improving slowly.
ACCIDENT TO AN ARTILLERYMAN.
AS the Indianapolis Light Artillery battery
was leaving the Exposition grounds after it's
customary drill, last evening" johnson Holmes
accidentally fell off the caisson. the
wheels of which passed over one of
his legs, breaking it just below
best-drilled members, the accident to him will
not prevent the battery from entering the
Washington contest, as his place will be filed
by one OF the reserve members.
GIVEN A PoLIcEMANs POWER
The Police Board granted special police pow
ers, yesterday, to A. Steigman, of Schmidt's
brewery, c. j. Colebrook, Roberts Park Church;
Samuel Geyer, Church of God; T. E. Harlo, l.,
B. g. w. railway yards; David Freeman, J.. NJ.
e. ]. railway yards; Hugh Kelley, New York
store; Willis Thompson, Indianapolis Orphan
Asylum, and Thomas Barnett, Woman's Reform
atory. Superintendent Travis was instructed to
proceed at once to erect small station house in
the center OF each of the three sergeants' dis
tricts.
THE REID STREET IMPROVEMENT
The Reid-street improvement, which has been
before the Council in some form other for two
years, is now in a shape to be accomplished.
The board of improvements yesterday received
bids from several contractors, II. G. Roney, of
fering to do 1t for 81. 81 per lineal foot front,
Richter e. Twiname for ST. 80; r. p. Dunning for
81. 81 and Fulmer e. Siebert for 81 %. 1t is pro-
posed to improve the street from the l., c., ST.
L. & G. railroad to Woodlawn. 1t is possible that
before these bids get to the Council the remon-
strants will be as energetic as ever.
THE INDIANAPOLIS LITERARY CLUB.
At the regular meeting of the Indianapolis
Literary Club the following officers and COM
mittees for the year 1878 were elected:
President-Oscar G. McCulloch
Observation-Disclosures L. Sewan.
Treasurer-John ". Hurry.
COMMITTEES on Arrangements and observation-disclosures
Mcleod James b. Black, Lewis FL. Jones, George Il.
Officers and Members-Alembert W. Brayton Louis
Rowland, Horace Speed. Matthias l.. Haines, Samuel
Merrill.
Rooms and Finance-J. Livingston Thompson John
II. Holiday, Frisby s. Newcomer, Edward Daniels.
John L. Griffths.
''BLAcK-MAII" AT THE MUSEUM.
Mr.. Will c. Cowper's drama, "Black-mail,"
g.
the Museum, yesterday, proved to be drama of
well sustained interest kept up by sensational
incidents and climaxes, with good plot we'll
worked out, and entertaining comedy Gle
ment. 1t was pcturesquely staged, with special
scenic effects, and we'll acted the leading parts
forcible actor, Mr. Myron Calico, Mr.. Edgar f.
Gerard, Miss Catherine Gregg, a clever actress,
and others. The play was much applauded
throughout. 1t will be repeated, afternoon and
evening, all week.
GRAND LODGE MEETINGS.
The Rebekah Degree lodges of Indiana will
meet in annual session to- day, at 10 A. NJ, in 1.
o. o. F. Grand Lodge hall, Mrs. Belle Trester
presiding. In the evening there will be called
meeting of Olive Branch Lodge at Grand Lodge
hall. at which time the degree of Rebekah
will be conferred in improved form Fidelity
Lodge will also hold meeting at their lodge
room, at the foot of Virginia avenue, for the
same purpose. The Grand Lodge l. O. o. +.
of Indiana will meet in semi -annual session at
Grand Lodge hall tomorrow morning, and in
the afternoon take part in the ceremonies at
tending the unwilling of the Colfax monument.
coNDEMNING THE HEALTH BOARD.
The City Health Board is between two fires at
present The law requires that placards shall
be posted on every house where there is case
of measles. and the board is giving its exclusive
attention to this duty. In the meantime the
streets have received no attention, and COM
plants are coming in from all parts OF the city
that they are in a bad condition. There are no
indications that the epidemic of measles is abat-
ing for more cases We're reported yesterday than
for several days, and 1t looks very much like the
filthy streets and alleys that are breeding much
of the disease will remain un6isturbed-at least
until the board has satisfied itself that no house
has escaped its unsightly pacards, which, in the
Majority OF cases. are posted afser the recovery
Of the patients and not removed until long
after the proper time for taking than down